Our Spike holds his head high above the roof tops and admires his medal with a head bob, side tilt and a proud peck!

Spike was a carrier pigeon that flew 52 missions during World War 1 without receiving a single wound. Incredible! Dodging enemy lines, Spikes bravery earned himself the Distinguished Service Medal, dedicating it to all the military pigeons during wartime. Over 200,00 pigeon’s were used by armed forces.

You will often see a ‘winged’ salute from Paddy as he glides in from a cross-channel flight. These days for leisure; with his messenger bag filled with bathers, sunflower seeds for snacking purposes, and portable perch.

Paddy was raised in Ireland and was trained as a carrier pigeon by Andrew Hughes. On June 12, 1944, just days after the D-Day landings, Paddy was released to carry a very important message back to England. He flew an impressive 230 milesacross the English Channel, returning to RAF Hurn in Dorset in just four hoursand fifty minutes. For his extraordinary feat, Paddy was awarded the Dickin Medal on September 1, 1944. This medal is often referred to as the "animal's Victoria Cross" awarded for bravery during wartime.

Our Queenie pop’s loves nothing more than to flap at the crowds, nestle on her red velvet cushion, and strut in her jewels.

Queen Elizabeth II was a pigeon fancier for many years, and her birds were housed at the Royal Lofts in Sandringham, Norfolk. The Queen has been known to attend races and has even won prizes for her pigeons.

Our Gustav can often be seen helping the postal service with pigeon perfection.

Gustav was a heroic pigeon who delivered the first report of the D-Day landings, back to British mainland, during World War 11, earning him a Dickin Medal, also known as the ‘animal’s Victory Cross,’ for this bravery. His successful mission not only contributed to the war effort but also shone a light on the bravery and reliability of these remarkable birds.

Peckley loves pruning his teddy boy quiff and shaking his plumage and maxing out his pigeon toe strut!

One of the most publicised pieces of trivia amongst the pigeon community; The King of rock & roll was a pigeon fancier. Even though there is no concrete evidence that Elvis had pigeons, we love the idea that the King had some, and that his iconic leg shake was inspired by our favourite feathery friend’s strut.

Our Roy Rogers of the sky is a line dancing champion, with his hat a bobbin’, his pigeon toes tapping and his feathers a flappin’ to the beat, 5,6,7 peck!

Known as the ‘King of the cowboys’ Roy Rogers wrote and sang a beauty of a song, ‘Happy Trails,’ one which we could hear our pigeon friends coo’ing along to, as they create their own trails with their flappy tails in the sky. Coo along now...

‘Happy trails to you
Until we meet again
Happy trails to you
Keep smiling until then’

Our brave Cher Ami hops around with pride and keeps his pigeon alarm grunts in check to signal any sign of attack.

French for "dear friend" was a homing pigeon known for his military service during World War 1. According to popular legend, he delivered a message alerting American forces to the location of the Lost Battalion, despite sustaining injuries such as being shot in the breast, losing his right leg and being blinded in his left eye. His bravery saved the lives of 194 soldiers.

Our fashionista Mary Quark is a Collared Dove. Her stunning stylist collar is teamed with a twin set and accessories. We think she looks gorgeous and she thinks you do coo!

Collared Doves are a pale, pinky-brown-grey colour, with a distinctive black neck collar (as the name suggests). They have deep red eyes and reddish feet. Their cooing, which can sometimes seem to go on forever, will be a familiar sound to many of you.

Our Liam is a Rock Dove. A ‘Rock & Roll Star!’ With his feral swagger he saunters through the town, Too coo cool for school!

The Rock Dove is the wild ancestor of domestic Pigeons the world over, which were originally domesticated to provide food. Feral Pigeons come in all shades, some bluer, others blacker – some are pale grey with darker checked markings, others an unusual shade of dull brick-red or cinnamon-brown. Some can be more or less white while others look exactly like wild Rock Doves.

Jimi is a Stock Dove, and Woodstock is where you’ll him.

Ruffling his guitar strings and bobbing his bandana, to his rocking ch ooon’s! Peace and pigeon love to one and all!

Stock Doves are similar in plumage and size to Rock Doves/Feral Pigeons are largely blue-grey with an attractive iridescent bottle green band on the back of the neck and a pink chest. In flight, they show black edges to the wing and two partial black bands near their back.

Our wonderful feathery bundle of social joy, ‘Must be Dove’, is the loveable Woodpigeon. They love nothing more than falling in Dove and a bit of ‘beak to beak’ on the dance floor.

The UK's largest and most common pigeon, the Woodpigeon is largely grey with a white neck patch and white wing patches, clearly visible in flight. Although shy in the countryside it can be tame and approachable in towns and cities. Its cooing call is a familiar sound in woodland as is the loud clatter of its wings when it flies away.

Check out our Turtle Neck. Wing raised in the air, chip box sign held high, strutting forward in statement knit and matching hair, whilst dodging feet, legs, and the all too familiar “shoo!” accompanied with hand gesture to match.

The Turtle Dove is smaller and darker than the Collared Dove – slightly larger than a Blackbird. Its upperparts are distinctively mottled with chestnut and black, and its black tail has a white edge.